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This is a continuation of WWL-TV’s live blog with the latest update on Hurricane Barry in the Gulf of Mexico, the first major named storm of the 2019 hurricane season. For updates from the City of New Orleans on the storm, text Barry to 888-777 Saturday, July 13: – 8:19 p.m. – TORNADO WARNING issued for Orleans and St. Bernard parishes until 8:45 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. – Tornado warning expired for all parishes.  – 8:10…

This is a continuation of WWL-TV’s live blog with the latest update on Hurricane Barry in the Gulf of Mexico, the first major named storm of the 2019 hurricane season. For updates from the City of New Orleans on the storm, text Barry to 888-777 Saturday, July 13: – 8:15 p.m. – Tornado warning expired for all parishes.  – 8:10 p.m. – We heard from viewers about streets not draining and concerns about catch basins after Wednesday’s…

This is a continuation of WWL-TV’s live blog with the latest update on Hurricane Barry in the Gulf of Mexico, the first major named storm of the 2019 hurricane season. For updates from the City of New Orleans on the storm, text Barry to 888-777 Saturday, July 13: – 7:53 p.m. – Tornado warning canceled for Jefferson Parish remains in effect for Plaquemines and St. Bernard parishes. – 7:50 p.m. – A very heavy rain…

NEW ORLEANS — People aren’t the only ones feeling the effects of Tropical Storm Barry – the system is also sending creepy crawlies to higher ground to avoid the storm’s rains. Video shared with and captured by WWL-TV shows snakes, field mice, ants, even roaches scurrying around – and it’s enough to make your skin crawl!  Fair warning: you may get the heebie jeebies after watching. (Can’t see the videos below? Click here) ROACHES WWL…

This is a continuation of WWL-TV’s live blog with the latest update on Hurricane Barry in the Gulf of Mexico, the first major named storm of the 2019 hurricane season. For updates from the City of New Orleans on the storm, text Barry to 888-777 Saturday, July 13: – 4:29 p.m. – If there wasn’t a tropical storm bearing down on the city, it would be a pleasant day in New Orleans. – 4:26 p.m….

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A flash flood warning is in effect for Mecklenburg, Union and York counties until 8:15 p.m. Saturday. A cluster of storms moving through south Charlotte is producing a lot of rain and lightning as well as some hail. The cluster of storms is a strong one, with gusty winds. Additionally, there were several lightning sightings reported in south Charlotte.  According to the National Weather Service, the rainfall rates are about two inches…

NEW ORLEANS — Carrying “off the chart” amounts of moisture, Barry crawled ashore Saturday in Louisiana and quickly weakened to a tropical storm that promised to dump heavy rains that could last for days and pose a test of the flood-prevention systems built after Hurricane Katrina 14 years ago. The storm made landfall near Intracoastal City, Louisiana, about 160 miles west of New Orleans, and its winds fell to 70 mph, the National Hurricane Center…

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued on Saturday afternoon for Lancaster and Chesterfield Counties. Download the new FOX 46 Weather App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play for the latest. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued on Saturday afternoon for Lancaster and Chesterfield Counties. Download the new FOX 46 Weather App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play for the latest. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – Our FOX 46 Neighborhood Storm…

This is a continuation of WWL-TV’s live blog with the latest update on Hurricane Barry in the Gulf of Mexico, the first major named storm of the 2019 hurricane season. For updates from the City of New Orleans on the storm, text Barry to 888-777 Saturday, July 13: – 12:50 p.m. – Barry has weakened back to a tropical storm after making landfall Saturday morning.  Heavy rains are still expected as the storm moves inland. …

This is a continuation of WWL-TV’s live blog with the latest update on Hurricane Barry in the Gulf of Mexico, the first major named storm of the 2019 hurricane season. For updates from the City of New Orleans on the storm, text Barry to 888-777 Saturday, July 13: – 12:05 p.m. – The Archdiocese of New Orleans is excusing Catholics from mass on Sunday because of Hurricane Barry.   – Noon – After making a…

HURRICANE BARRY:  Barry officially became a hurricane when peak winds registered at 75 mph (a low-end category 1 hurricane). These hurricane winds were in only a small section east of the central circulation. Barry officially made landfall around the Vermillion Bay afternoon. The major threats now that it is making landfall are the intense rain through the weekend and the already quickly rising storm surge. Storm surge is already up to 7 feet in some…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Barry strengthens into a hurricane as it nears the Louisiana coast, threatening millions with heavy rains, storm surge. The storm threatening the Louisiana coast has strengthened to a hurricane. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its 11 a.m. Saturday advisory that Barry had reached maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph), with higher gusts. Hurricane-force winds were measured some 45 miles (75 km) to the east of the storm’s…

NEW ORLEANS — Heavy rains and gusty winds knocked out power on the Gulf Coast on Saturday as a storm Barry, now a Category 1 hurricane, churned a path to shore, threatening millions and testing flood-prevention efforts implemented after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans 14 years ago. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its 11 a.m. Saturday advisory that Barry had reached maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph), with higher gusts. Hurricane-force…

HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Barry is getting a bit more organized and nearing the coastline of Louisiana.  Barry is expected to make landfall early Saturday morning with winds near category one hurricane force of 70-75 mph. Barry will have life-threatening impacts along the Louisiana coast and inland, where rain totals could exceed 15″-20″. Heavy rain will continue across Louisiana both Saturday and Sunday. TRACK BARRY: Barry interactive map, expected rainfall and more LIVE BLOG: State of…